Kumamoto Prefecture

Pounded, Barbecued, on Tapioca— Mollusks on Manhattan’s Menus

The waitress set a plate down in front of me.  read more »

Wallsé Meets Valhalla on L.E.S.: Trendy Trappings, Serious Food

The menu at Thor, Kurt Gutenbrunner
James Hamilton
The menu at Thor, Kurt Gutenbrunner

Thor is the Viking god of thunder, and he lends an appropriate name to this restaurant/bar/lounge th  read more »

Ultra-Violet: Intrepid Japanese Infiltrates the West Village

A smiling hostess greeted me at the door of Sumile, a small Japanese restaurant in the West Village.  read more »

No More Benefits, Thank You, Unless They're at Monkey Bar

Over lunch at the Monkey Bar recently, a friend and I bemoaned the state of Manhattan social life.  read more »